Hikes, paths and itineraries on the high mountain in Trentino’s Dolomites

Hiking is the queen of summer activities in Val di Fassa. Its paths’ network (signaled in red and white) is really dense and allows to explore every corner of the valley. You can choose both easy walks surrounded by nature and challenging itineraries that reach the summits of the "Monti Pallidi" (Pale Mountains). The routes suggested here, subdivided by typology, difference of level and difficulty level, satisfy all the hikers, from expert mountaineers to families with children. We disclaim legal responsibilities for contingent damages or accidents that may occur along the suggested paths. Suggested time for hiking: from June to the beginning of October. Have a look to the paths’ and refuges’ map. Check out also: rules for safety hiking in the mountains.

Departure - Col Rodella (Campitello di Fassa)

From Campitello you go up to Col Rodella by cableway (2,400 m; parking is near the valley cableway station). From there you can descend towards the Friedrich August Refuge, where the famous panoramic Friedrich August Weg path starts. The route from Col Rodella to Sandro Pertini Refuge is suited for families with children; it is walkable with toddler-carrier/backpack too (no strollers).

Arrival - Campitello di Fassa

Description: Col Rodella has a peculiar "panettone-like" shape that makes this mountain easy to be spotted from any village of the Val di Fassa. Once you reach the top, after an ascent by cable car (from Campitello) that covers a change in altitude of about 1,000 m, the view of the Sassolungo leaves you breathless. The Sassolungo group is formed by a multitude of needle-like spires and pinnacles that reign over the grassland underneath. On the left extremity, in direction of Alpe di Siusi, the group ends with triangular pyramid-shaped Sassopiatto, the escarpment at the margins of this very ancient coral reef. The scenery is great for taking pictures of Torri del Sella, Sass Pordoi ... [continue]

Resort:Campitello di Fassa

Category:High level hikes

Description: take the cable car from Campitello (1,448 m) to Col Rodella. Then go downhill on path no. 529 to the "Sela Rodela" (Rodella Pass; 2,318 m; 15 mins). Here you take path no. 557/4 which is named the Friedrich August Weg after the King of Saxony, a keen botanist. The path is easy and runs across the lower slopes of the "Sasso di Levante" and the Sasso Piatto mountains. You will pass the Friedrich August Refuge (2,298 m) and the Sandro Pertini Refuge (2,300 m). Then you will reach the Sasso Piatto Refuge on the grassy saddle known as "Giogo di Fassa" or "Jouf de Fascia" (2,301 m; 2 hrs; 2 hrs 15). Now go straight on path no. 594/4 and proceed along the crest of dark volcanic rock - "Ores de Fascia or Cresta di Siusi" - to the Duron Pass (1 hour 30; 3 hrs 15). The panorama is superb with the Alpe di Siusi in the foreground and the Odle mountains behind. From the Duron Pass you can make the climb up to the Alpe di Tires Refuge (2,440 m) in 1 hour. The dirt road up to the Alpe di Tires Refuge is steep, particularly the last section, as it climbs up past the Molignon mountain to the left and the "Denti di Terrarossa" to the right. The way back starts off from the Duron Pass, so make your way back there. Take the dirt road which leads to Campitello down through the Val Duron (path no. 532). Initially you will go through the high pastures, then along the flat valley floor to the Micheluzzi Refuge (1,850 m; 1 hour 30; 4 hrs 45). From here the road is fairly steep as you complete the last section to reach Campitello (45 mins; total 5 hrs 30).

The route from Col Rodella to Sandro Pertini Refuge is suited for families with children; it is walkable with toddler-carrier/backpack too (no strollers).